Furthermore, another aspect of figurative language Emerson used was when he compared flowers to human beings. In the text it …show more content…
In the text it says “Laments the past, or, heedless of the riches that surround him, stands on tiptoe to foresee the future.” Emerson describes people showing grief for their past but lacks concern for the beauty surrounding them. Instead of focusing in the present, they fret about their future, a future that is a long way away. A weak author would have referenced the idea, but not in the manner Emerson did. The language he used makes his argument stronger and informs the reader about the way society is living. I believe Emerson established this sentence, so readers can realize how society is living. We aren’t living to our full potential because we are either regretting the past or anticipating the future. Emerson is trying to bring attention to the situation because it affects the manner in which we view and live our